- Maine produces more wild blueberries than anywhere else in the world.
- Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature.
- In the 17th century Galileo Galilei and Johannes Kepler made important discoveries relating to planetary motion and orbits.
- The greyhound is the fastest dog and can reach speeds of up to 72kph (45mph).
- Caterpillars have over 2,000 muscles.
- Bees and house flies flap their wings 200 times a second.
- A hard boiled eggs spin (uncooked or soft boiled don't).
- When the moon is directly overhead, you weigh slightly less.
- Australia was originally called New Holland.
- There are 22 stars in the Paramount studios logo.
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